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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
schoo, D,rec,ors, Mee,,ne.

On Tuesday the directors met at the
Third Street School. j. @. Brown, the
President, being absent Ezra Ewes Of Pine
township was elected President pro TEN.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Supt Grimes was present and delivered
an address and among other things said
that the teacher should be hired according
to the grade of certificate, schools should
be furnished with books of reference, free
text books and supplementary reading
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President, NJ. II. Petty, of
Brtarcreek Vice President, Clint Craw-
ford, of Montour; Secretary, w. T. Greasy,
Of Catawissa; Executive Committee, W J.
Hidley, Of Scott, 7. d. Straus, Of Centre,
e, B Guie, of Catawissa, W. p. Eyerly, of
Hemlock, Nathan Miller, OF Main.
On motion 1t was ordered that the Presi-
dent be authorized to call meeting Of the
Executive Committee at such time as he
ing programme for the next years meet
ing.
E B. Guie delivered an address Oh the
duties and responsibilities Of Directors,
which elected no little discussion.
J. B. Yetter gave short address on the
impol tance of school libraries and how to
get them.
DR.. L. B. Kline offered the following
resolution which was unanimously carried;
Resolved, that it is the sense of this assocla-
tion that provision should be made by the
Legislature for the payment of School Di.
rectors for the day upon which they con-
yene to elect County Superintendents.
Compensation for School Directors was
also discussed but the sense Of the meeting
was opposed to it.
The matter of an odd number of Direc-
tors was discussed but not considered
favorably.
On motion II was ordered that the Secre-
tary furnish copy Of DR.. L. b. Kline's
resolution to our members of the Legisla-
ture.
The meeting was very interesting and en-
tertaining and it is only to be regretted
that a larger number of Directors did not
attend.
VIM IT. GREASY Sec'y
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The Great Railroad stike.

The Knights of Labor, on Friday of las
week began one of the greatest strikes in
our history against the Reading Railroad
Company. Almost the entire force Of work
men of the company, numbering nearly
sixty-five thousand, quit work and demand
bitratiou before they would again CON-
mence work. The trouble arose because
of a number of employees being discharged
from service at Port Richmond, in Rich
mond county, New York. The men who
were discharged had refused to deliver
freight to certain corporation, because
the corporation employed non-uuion men.
When the Reading Company discharged
the men for refusal to deliver the freight,
they put 10 their places non-union men,
The committee of the Knights of Labor
waited upon the managers OF the Reading
Company and demanded the dismissal of
the non-union men and the reinstatlng of
the dismissed Knights of Labor. This was
refused and the order was issued by the
committee requiring all members of the
Knights Of Labor to quit work. Nearly
fifty thousand complied with the order,
and on Saturday freight trains were stand
ing along their tracks with no help to un-
load them, and in many instances with
perishable goods. All day Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday the strikers remained
firm, but late on Tuesday night word was
sent out and the old employees went to
work again. The Reading Company had
posted up notices that if the old employees
did not go to work after Tues1ay-other
men would be put on In their places, and
that no strikers would thereafter be en-
ployed. Wednesday morning the trains
began running as usual and nearly all the
former workmen were at their places. The
Company discharged the leaders in the
strike. The strike was felt all over the
country and many delays and inconven-
fences were experienced by merchants
| everywhere.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

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Of Whites Phonography," famous as
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The Torn Check Racket.

A very neat swinde is the torn check
racket which is now being successfully
worked in some quarters. The swindler
obtains from depositor in bank small
check. Then he takes blank check ex-
actly like the filled one and lays the true
one upon the other so that the edges are
exactly even. Both checks are then torn
irregularly across, and in such way that
the signature on the filed check appears
on one piece and the amount aud payee on
the ether. The checks have been held
together while being torn, and one piece
of the blank check will exactly fit the other
piece of the filled check. The swindler
then fills in one piece of the blank check
with the name of the payee and the amount
to suit himself, takes it with the piece Of
the genuine containing the signature of the
blank and explains that the check was ac-
cidentaly torn. The teller finds that the
pieces fit exactly, naturally concludes that
they are parts of the same check and may
cash it unless he happens to suspect fraud.
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Bloorn school District.

The school board appointed by the court
met at the office of w. II, Snyder on Dec,
% at Z p. m, all the members present ex-
cept G. w. Neal. ]. p. Tuslin was elected
President and r. H. Ringler secretary, and
@. s. Furman, treasurer. The salary OF
the Principal was fixed at 800 per month
for remainder of the term. Another meet
ing was held on the Goth, all the members
present Applications were received from
n. L. Atkinson Of Sunbury, Frederick
Ream Of Dsnville, A. W. Moss Of Plymouth,
d G. Esohnor of Maytown, and W. j..
Wolverton Of Milton for the position of
principal. A roll call resulted in 2 votes
for Wolverton, 2 for Ream and for Esch-
nor. On second ballot resulted in 8 for
Wolverton and for Ream. Mr.. Wolver-
ton was declared elected.
The following committees were appoint
ed; On supplies, Neal and Herringi on
buildings, Furman and Ringler; on griev-
ances, Snyder. Adjourned to meet at call
OF President.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
A New Menaxerie for Barn um.

The steamer Ludgate Hill, which left
London for New York, Friday, has on
board complete menagerie, consigned to
Messrs. Barnum & Bailey. The animals,
which are splendid specimens, were pur-
chased OF Charles Jamrach and others by
Mr.. Starr, the agent of Mr.. Barnum. In
cluded in the list are genuine man-eaters,
the first ever sent to America; also lions,
tigers, zebras, tspirs, rare antelope, hip.
popotamus, llamas, balloons, panthers,
leopards and splendid pair of brown
alpscas, formerly the property of Scotch
lady, who used them to draw her carriage
in Scotland.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
RODGERS
Si1VeFWaF0.

Our stock is the largest in this
section, consisting OF Call bells,
Drinking Cups, Pie, Cake,
Fruit, Fish, Butter, Dinner, Tea
and Carving knives, Nut picks,
Button hooks from 3 to 10 inch
es long. Breakfast, Dinner and
Pickle Casters. Butter, Berry
and Cake dishes, Cream and
Water pitchers, Table, Dessert,
Tea, Sugar, Salt and Berry
spoons, Spoon holders, Sugar
tongs, Napkin rings, Sugar
bowls, Syrup cups. Candle sticks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Daniel Dougherty's lecture on "The
Stage" at the Opera House on Tuesday
night Dire W the largest audience that has
been in the hall for years. Every seat was
taken. The lecture was in part serious,
clothed in the most beautiful language, and
delivered in the impressive manner for
which the well-known orator is so celebrat-
ed. There were some amusing tales and
sketches thrown in, so that there were
parts that every body could appreciate.
There is no doubt that all were interested
and if there was any lack Of demonstration
it is owing to the fact that the subject was
one with which people who live far from the
large cities are not familiar. The lecturer
assumed that his hearers were acquainted
with Shakespesrean representations on the
stage, with Italian opera, and opera bouffe,
whereas it is probable that not one out Of
FIVE of the audience had ever had the op-
portunity of witnessing any of these. One
cannot understand and appreciate the diff
ference between Shakespeare and Offen-
bach, If he has never seen Julius Caesar,
Hamlet, Macbeth or Othello, by the one,
DOT the Grand Duchess and kindred operas,
by the other, performed upon the theatrical
stage. Upon the whole the lecture was
admirable, but the subject was one that is
not of sufficient importance in itself to in
terest an audience unfamiliar with 1t as
presented in the large cities.
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WANAMAKER S.

is something enormous. You
see there's no time in the rush
to watch against remnant maxi
ing. Every piece is cut, and
the balance is stuffed away.
Now comes the overhauling.
Out with the remnants. Sell
them. The lot is immense, and
off they must go. The week
between Christmas day and the
New Year is the harvest time
for remnant buyers.
While the ''righting up" in
certain holiday departments
goes on with all possible zeal,
the larger part Of the store is in
its usual well prepared condi-
ton, offering a full stock of the
well-tried, accepted makes Of
merchandise. 1t is worth know
ing that the fundamental princi-
Piles of the store are never lost
sight OF. We will sprinkle the
best bargains that can be had
over all the business, but with
out fail we shall maintain at all
times with all vigilance the most
perfect stock of whatever the
best manufacturers of the world
produce.
The Star Course of Merchan-
disc is the uninterrupted per
formance from one years end
to another in this American
Academy of Trade.
John WANAMAKER,
Chestnut Thirteenth and Market Streets
and City-hall square.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
Two UsSnp,res.

II 10 proposed to conduct the national
game next season with two umpires--one
behind the bat to watch the game between
pitcher and catcher, and another in the
field to watch the game and make all de.
cisions there. Experience has demon
strated that not more than two out Of five
men called out are touched at second base.
The new system would hasten game and
make 1t more satisfactory to players and
spectators,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
MARRIED..

COX-sHEFFER. the Evangelical
parsonage, in Glen Rock, on Thursday,
December 90, 1887, by Rev. J. A. Swine,
Mr.. Charles A. Cox, Of Bloomsbury, Pa,
to Miss Joanna Shelter, Of Glen Rock, Pa.
STlNE-PHILLIPS the residence
of the brides grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Il s. Phillips, near Ulysses, Neb., on
Thursday, December 90, 1887, by Rev q.
E. Bently, Mr.. George Ii. Slime to Miss
Josephine Phillips.
The groom is The son of A. r. Stine, of
Benton, Columbia county, Pa, and has
made many friends during the last four
years in Nebraska, where he has resided,
and his bride is a young lady of many ex-
cellent qualities. The happy couple starts
out in life with the good wishes from their
many friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Seldom, if ever, have the people OF Au-
gusta had the pleasure OF listening to so
high an order of music, well rendered. as
ON last evening when the Welsh Prize
Singers, who have lately crossed the At
lantic to this country, discoursed delight
ful harmony to an appreciatiye audience.
Different from any concert before given in
this city, its national characteristics and
peculiarities were not only novel, bat
pleasing. Choruses and solo parts were
alike in rendition and finish. 1t would be
impossible to pay just compliment to each
artist without comprehending all. -Jou'nd,
Augusta, Me, Oct, 20, 1887,
Opera House Bloomsbury, next Monday
evening, Januarys.
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SALES.

JAN 81 --Enos Jecoby, Trustee OF John
Jacob, deceased, will sell valuable real es-
tate, on the premises, in Bloomsbury, at
10 O'clock u IN
January Z - Elias Reichard, executor OF
the estate of Vim N. A. Rogers, late OF
Orange township, deceased, will sell yalu.
able real estate on the premises, at 10
O'Clock a. m.
Losr.-On Wednesday of last week, be-
tween the 81, re- OF g. Wilson and the resi-
dence of s N. Walker, on Rock street, a
small paste board box, containing brass
PLAGUE, bearing the words merry Christ.
mas in metallic letters, and bunch OF
emblema,ic flowers and possibly card.
The finder will be SUITABLY rewarded upon
restoring it to the owner.
MRs. MAUD g. WALKER,
Rock ST., Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

AT the close of 1886 there was a total rail
road mileage in the United States of 1885,.
6O6; since that time 1880 miles more have
been completed, making total mileage of
1896. There are no fewer than 1,200
separate roads, operated by less than hall
that number of corporations. These roads
cost about $1,000, 100000 and they repre-.
sent funded debt of nearly 81, 900, 900, 600
The interest paid by them last year was
Sl87 1856, $40, while the stockholders drew
dividends amounting to $50 1904, 1873 These
figures are so vast as to almost stagger the
mind, yet the system has become such an
intimate part of our everyday life that its
magnitude seldom forces itself upon u.s.
Er
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Mr.. G. L. Bartholomew, Kalkaska, Mich,
says; 81 owe my life solely to DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, Of Rondout,
N. Y. had liver and kidney disease, and
for five years was unable to go about
am now WELL and can do mans work on
my farm. l shall always hold up both
hands for DR.. Kennedy's Favorte Remedy.
Price $l.0S bottle; six for S5. (dec23d4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

The cleansing, soothing and healing
properties of Darbys prophylactic Fluid
are experienced IN the treatment and cure
of catarrh and kindred complaints. The
Fluid soothes and heals tue inhamed men,
branes and removes the offensive odor that
fsmmstion hsye reached the throat use the
Fluid as u gargle to allay the Inflammation
and to dsinfect.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30
Tl.ERY.

Our line OF cutlery deserves
special mention. Scissors and
Shears of the celebrated Heinisch
make put up in sets in handsome
cases or singly, pocket knives
all kinds and prices, special line
of fine English goods for best
trade. Fable knives and forks
6Oc. to $4,000 a doz. in hand
some plush satin lined cases or
without. Carving sets in great
variety, breakfast and dinner
carvers from 75c. to $1,000 a
set in coaco, rubber, celliloid,
Stag bone, ivory, Walrus and
pearl handles, put up in hand
some plush cases or without.
Razors and shaving sets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Waldo Messaros, who lectures at the
Opera House this Thursday evening, has
received many high testimonials Inc
Clearield Republican says;
"Those persons OF our town who failed
to hear Waldo Messar, s. lecture Thursday
night at the Teachers Institute, missed
treat which they will probably never hear
the like of again"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

We begin this week the publication of a
new feature, which we hope will prove OF
interest. 1t is the International Sunday
School Lessons. We shall be pleased to
hear from our readers so that we may
know whether this feature is sufficiently
appreciated to render it worth while to
continue through the year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Clinton county is forty-eight years old
and has yet never had an execution within
her borders. But the spell seems to have
been broken in the jury finding Luther
shaffer guilty Of numbering Isaiah Colby
and wife in that county, during the early
part Of last August, and he has now been
sentenced to hang The county of Clinton
looks very much a! present as though she
would lose the fame for non-executions
that she has enjoyed for the past nearly
half century.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

The opening entertainment in the Y. M.
y. A. Star Course at Music Hall. on Mon
day evening, was great success. There
was large attendance, and the entertain
ment, by the Welsh Prize Singers, more
than excellent Rarely has there been so
complete a musical entertainment in Mil
ford Without single exception the
voices showed marked musical culture, es-
pecially in broadpess, richness and warmth,
their perfect phrasing and clear, distinct
enunciation. There were several admira.
bly, rendered vocal solos, while the harp
solos left nothing to be desired We con.
gratulate the Y. NJ. q. A. on the auspicious
opening of their. course. II ever the
Welsh Prize Singers appear In Milford
again, they can safely count on crowded
house.-Journal, Milford, Mass, Nov. l6,
1887.
Bloomsbury Opera House, Monday, Jan.
uary 2.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

A new set of confidence men are Fleeing
the farmers of this State. The victims are
induced to put their names ITO an order
for samples of grain" The paper always
comes back, through an innocent holder, in
the shape of a promissory note. Farmers
should be on their guard.
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DIED..

FORCE.-Near saltwater, December II,
1887. Mrs. Catharine Force, ascd 65 years
and II months.
DRAKE.-Near Rhorsburg December
10, 1887, Mrs. Charlotte Drake, aged about
70 years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

List OF letters remaining in the Poet Or
fee at Bloomsbury for week ending Dec.
81, 1887:
Mr.. George Belig, Miss Bessie Hour.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised"
GRoRGK A. CLARK, 2. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

From the log cabins Of life have risen
those who are the landmarks Of manhood.
Warmers Log Cabin Remedies excel all
Others. They are purely vegetable, sure,
reliable. Ali druggists keep them. Try
them and learn their excellence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

An authority on the subject, says that
there is altogether too much time uselessly
expended in sweeping carpets. Says the au-
thority mentioned; Put spoonful of am
monia in half pail of warm water. The
dust Is removed, the colors freshened and
moths destroyed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Christmas is over and large number OF
children as well as grown folks have been
made happy. Christmas trees are to be
seen through the windows of many homes
iu town, gaIly decorated with all kinds OF
pretty things, which Santa Claus placed on
them. The beaming faces around us show
this 10 be the happlest season of the year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

Prof. Metherells orchestra of seyen
pieces furnished music for the evening en-
tertainments at the institute this week,
and they played remarkably well. Miss
Edith Ent presided at the piano which ad-
ded greatly to the excellence OF the music.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

The last issue of the Crawford Crescent,
published at Crawford, Nebraska, by
Messrs. W. D Edgar and Chas E. Short,
contains an account of the marriage of
Mr.. Edgar to Miss Gertrude Stafford OF
Crawford. Mr.. Edgar was former CoLuM-
BIAN typo, and we extend our oongratu-
lations and heartiest wishes for his future
nunlfarn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

On Monday next the county officers
elected last November will take their seats
W. G. Girton, Jesse Rittenhouse and Ezra
stephens will constitute the new Board OF
County Commissioners, Geo. A. derring
will take charge of the public funds, and
c. II. Campbell will take possession OF the
Recorders office. Prothonotary Snyder is
hls own successor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

This year Christmas fell on Sunday. The
next time following for the festival to come
on the first day of the week will be in 1893
During the next century it Will be on sun
day ten times, to-wit; 1910, 1921, 1927, 1856,
1866, 1871 1888 and 1894
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

An act OF the Legislature and approved
June 2nd 1881, (See pamphlet laws, page
45) requires isx collectors, township and
borough offic, rs to make return of seated
and unseated lards upon which no proper
ty can be found from which to make taxes
to the County Commissioners on or before
the frat day Of January next, with suffi'
cient description by boundaries or other,
wise, If each separate lot or tract and
about the quantity of the same. Those
who fail to make returns by said day will
be held for such loss. Taxes so returned
become liei against the property so re-
turned. We have blanks on which these
returns are to be made and will furnish
them upon application of collectors.
Oct 2S If JoHN B. CASEY, CONS Clerk.
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The sdItOr Of The Altoona, Pa, Advance,

The editor Of the Altoona, Pa, Advance.
after relating wonderful cure OF piles and
another of inflamed and sore eyes by the
use OF Ponds Extract, says: "The Ad-
vance thinks medicine which win save i'm
periled eyes and cure the piles is blessing
to humanity, and it believes in saying so."